WARMTH!!!

What can I say about this weekend??

Good GREAT weather!

Good Friends

Good Food

Good Scrapbooking

Good GREAT ball games!!

Good puppy time

And Good puppy cuddles!

The return of warmth meant grilling out

and fixing one of my favorite warm weather salads!

Brown Rice and Edamame Salad

Ingredients:

2 Tbs White Sesame Seeds

4 Cups Cooked Brown Rice

3 medium scallions, thinly sliced

2 cups shelled cooked edamame, thawed if frozen

2 medium carrots, peeled and diced small

½ cup dried cranberries

3 Tbs olive oil

2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

¼ cup rice vinegar, plus more as needed

2 tsp local honey

Himalayan sea salt

Fresh ground pepper

Directions:

To a large mixing bowl add rice, scallions, edamame, carrots, sesame seeds, and cranberries- toss to combine.

In a medium bowl, whisk the olive oil, sesame oil, rice vinegar, honey and a pinch of salt until well combined.  Drizzle over the rice mixture and toss to combine.  Taste and season as needed with more salt, pepper, and vinegar.  Cover and chill for at least one hour before serving.

{Thanks to Anna my nutrition guru from Atlantis Wellness}

Fun came in all shapes and sizes this weekend...

Thanks to an out of town guest and this beautiful weather.

Sunday's long walk around "my" pond...

my now-completely-melted pond...

with a puppy and a camera was the proverbial icing on the weekend cake!

I hope spring has found or is finding you wherever you are!





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